kfb (Knit into front and back) = Knit next stitch but do not remove from needle, knit into back loop of same stitch and remove from needle.

NOTES:

Scrubby is worked back and forth in rows from head down in Garter st (knit every row).

Stitches are picked up across side edges to knit arms.

Scrubber measures 9-1/2" across arms x 9-1/4" long (24 x 23.5 cm)

DIRECTIONS:

With A, cast on 6 sts.

Row 1 (right side): K1, kfb, k2, kfb, k1—8 sts.

Row 2: K1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1—10 sts.

Row 3: K1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1—12 sts.

Row 4: K1, kfb, k8, kfb, k1—14 sts.

Row 5: K1, kfb, k10, kfb, k1—16 sts.

Rows 6–20: Knit.

Row 21: K1, k2tog, k10, k2tog, k1—14 sts.

Row 22: Knit.

Row 23: [K2, kfb] 4 times, k2—18 sts. Place marker at each end of row.

Row 24: *K2, kfb; repeat from * across—24 sts.

Rows 25–54: Knit.

Row 55: K1, k2tog, k18, k2tog, k1—22 sts.

Row 56: K1, k2tog, k16, k2tog, k1—20 sts.

Row 57: K1, k2tog, k14, k2tog, k1—18 sts.

Row 58: K1, k2tog, k12, k2tog, k1—16 sts.

Row 59: K1, k2tog, k11, kfb, k1.

Row 60: Knit.

Rows 61 and 62: Repeat Rows 59 and 60.

Row 63: Repeat Row 59.

Row 64: K1, kfb, k11, k2tog, k1.

Rows 65–67: Repeat Rows 61–63.

Row 68: K13, k2tog, k1—15 sts.

Row 69: K1, k2tog, k10, kfb, k1.

Row 70: K12, k2tog, k1—14 sts.

Row 71: K1, k2tog, k9, kfb, k1.

Row 72: K11, k2tog, k1—13 sts.

Row 73: K1, [k2tog, k1] 4 times—9 sts.

Bind off.

Right Arm

Row 1: With right side facing, beginning at marked row, pick up and knit 8 sts across ends of rows.

Rows 2–15: Work in Garter st for 14 rows.

Row 16: K1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1—6 sts.

Row 17: K1, [k2tog] twice, k1—4 sts.

Bind off.

Left Arm

Row 1: With wrong side facing, beginning at marked row, pick up and knit 8 sts across ends of rows.

Rows 2–17: Work same as right arm.

FINISHING:

Using photograph as a guide, with B, embroider 3 or 4 vertical straight stitches for each eye and short, horizontal straight stitches for mouth. Pull stitches gently through piece so fabric doesn’t pucker.

kfb (Knit into front and back) = Knit next stitch but do not remove from needle, knit into back loop of same stitch and remove from needle.

NOTES:

Scrubby is worked back and forth in rows from head down in Garter st (knit every row).

Stitches are picked up across side edges to knit arms.

Scrubber measures 9-1/2" across arms x 9-1/4" long (24 x 23.5 cm)

DIRECTIONS:

With A, cast on 6 sts.

Row 1 (right side): K1, kfb, k2, kfb, k1—8 sts.

Row 2: K1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1—10 sts.

Row 3: K1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1—12 sts.

Row 4: K1, kfb, k8, kfb, k1—14 sts.

Row 5: K1, kfb, k10, kfb, k1—16 sts.

Rows 6–20: Knit.

Row 21: K1, k2tog, k10, k2tog, k1—14 sts.

Row 22: Knit.

Row 23: [K2, kfb] 4 times, k2—18 sts. Place marker at each end of row.

Row 24: *K2, kfb; repeat from * across—24 sts.

Rows 25–54: Knit.

Row 55: K1, k2tog, k18, k2tog, k1—22 sts.

Row 56: K1, k2tog, k16, k2tog, k1—20 sts.

Row 57: K1, k2tog, k14, k2tog, k1—18 sts.

Row 58: K1, k2tog, k12, k2tog, k1—16 sts.

Row 59: K1, k2tog, k11, kfb, k1.

Row 60: Knit.

Rows 61 and 62: Repeat Rows 59 and 60.

Row 63: Repeat Row 59.

Row 64: K1, kfb, k11, k2tog, k1.

Rows 65–67: Repeat Rows 61–63.

Row 68: K13, k2tog, k1—15 sts.

Row 69: K1, k2tog, k10, kfb, k1.

Row 70: K12, k2tog, k1—14 sts.

Row 71: K1, k2tog, k9, kfb, k1.

Row 72: K11, k2tog, k1—13 sts.

Row 73: K1, [k2tog, k1] 4 times—9 sts.

Bind off.

Right Arm

Row 1: With right side facing, beginning at marked row, pick up and knit 8 sts across ends of rows.

Rows 2–15: Work in Garter st for 14 rows.

Row 16: K1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1—6 sts.

Row 17: K1, [k2tog] twice, k1—4 sts.

Bind off.

Left Arm

Row 1: With wrong side facing, beginning at marked row, pick up and knit 8 sts across ends of rows.

Rows 2–17: Work same as right arm.

FINISHING:

Using photograph as a guide, with B, embroider 3 or 4 vertical straight stitches for each eye and short, horizontal straight stitches for mouth. Pull stitches gently through piece so fabric doesn’t pucker.